Axis: Bold As Love

Little Wing is great, as expected

Trippy cover, trippy album, though what they have to do with each other is unclear. Listening to any individual song is rewarding, but is isn't an easy listen, not to me at least. I was particularly entranced with One Rainy Wish. My favorite on the album is Little Wing. All in all a pretty amazing work of art.

Some of this is not perfect, but a lot of it is perfect. Little Wing is one of those songs that defines Hendrix. The Rolling Stones would only be so lucky to put together 2:25 like that, and they have tried...like all the time. Castles Made of Sand is another masterpiece. This is Hendrix at his lyrical best, but also maybe some of his rhythm guitar best. Like I said some of this is messy, but what a follow up to Are You Experienced. It doesn't reach the heights of that one, but damn close.

Amazing cover art, interesting album

3.5 stars

Very pleasant. Fun stereo effects and memorable melodies.

The bridging link between AYE and EL. Some songs play like basic psychedelic rock, others play like the heavy rock and blues influenced EL. I'm more partial to the latter, but the whole record is pretty nice, with some relaxing moods and heavy tracks. Favorite tracks: "Spanish Castle Magic", "Little Wing", "Ain't No Telling"

Classic rock sound, not listened to much Hendrix before and liked the songwriting and guitar work but also surprised by the drums. Good stuff.

I don't think it's the best of his albums, but it's still class.

Good use of a stereo mix throughout the album.

Elements of metal, blues, prog and experimental rock. All of this coming from a trio.

Classic Hendrix. Love it

You got Me Floatin Wait until Tomorrow Castles Made of Sand

What can I say i like jimi Hendrix

What can you say? Classic. A very specific moment in music and the world that coagulated into a cultural high point that couldn't happen again the same way.

Incredible talent, just not for me. Probably 3 stars

Great guitar, Hendrix was a virtuoso.

It really had that generic Jimi Hendrix vibe, kinda outlandish and interesting. The guitar playing in this album is amazing, you zone out when he is just shredding on the guitar.

I punkish friend of one of my sisters taped this for me when I was 14 back in 1987. He'd taken the liberty of excluding Exp and the Noel Redding track, which was a good call. This is the first time I listened to this album since the early 90s but it still is a sonic blast and Hendrix was a true pathfinder. I had forgotten what a good lyricist he was, especially with Little Wing and Castles Made of Sand. Got me listening to a bunch of other Hendrix today which isn't not a bad thing

A classic, very good

Wegweisendes Album, aber für mich zum durchhören zu abgepacet…

drums and guitar and chill

201121 11:36 4

This album is a treat.

Little Wing might be my ATF guitar picking song. Jimi is at his finest. Shame they decided to fade early and keep the song at less than 2 1/2 min. Jimi's live versions keep it going for another minute. This song is a perfect showcase for guitar players to strut their stuff. Clapton's live version was 3 x as long to allow more soloing time. Stevie Ray did a 7 min cover version and he never got around to singing the verses. Some of the experimental stuff, including the first track " Exp", was worth a try but didn't really work imo. "If 6 was 9" is an interesting experiment. Could we label this the precursor to the drum & bass genre? It's nice that Jimi gives his bass player and drummer a chance to be front and centre. The psychedelic drumming and bits following the false stop in Bold as Love are enjoyable as are the two castle songs. Overall not Jimi's best LP but still quite good.

This album really showcases Jimi's creativity. It has an experimental feel to it, especially If 6 was 9, which is free form jazz-ish (is the loon sound at the end really a guitar??) and the way he jumps from funkier tracks to hard rock to ballads. There are 3-4 classic songs and the guitar playing is other-worldly.

Very interesting.

I really dig it

His first album is probably still my favorite, but the songs that dial back the psychedelics are great.

Just wow, but careful about listening to the first track with any sort of hangover - although the stereo effects are pretty cool.

Really enjoyed this one, strong 4 that could go up over time. Some great songwriting and guitar melodies, I would probably appreciate it even more if I were a guitar player myself

Little wing and castles are standout - lovely musicianship but as an album is not the most balanced

it's pretty good

Was an interesting listen, sets a nice vibe

Thom Yorke said "anyone can play guitar." And that's totally true. If you have a guitar, I guess. But not just anyone can play the guitar like Jimi Hendrix. Most songs are just a bit too short - I wanted them to keep going! And then "If 6 Was 9" showed why keeping things short was a good thing. Leave them wanting more, don't wear out your welcome. And certainly not with a weird flute solo. Was that a flute? It was weird. The song with Noel Redding vocals was also weird, and yanked me right out of the album's flow. Aside from those two minor issues, "Axis: Bold as Love" is a great glimpse at the brilliance of Hendrix. And if it was just the guitar work, that would be enough. But Jimi proves his voice works so well in his style, and that he can blend seamlessly with the Experience to create a full sound that isn't overwhelmed by one of the greatest guitarists of all time.

I was skeptical as the initial track descended into staticky, sonic chaos. Good thing Jimi pulled it back from the brink. There are some true gems here. Little Wing, with one of the sultriest guitar solos ever made, just leaves me wanting more. The title track has big finale energy, great way to wrap up the album.

Quick album to listen to. Not a bad listen - Hendrix was def a pioneer and sounded great. Can only imagine getting stoned to this in the late 60s lol 7/10.

Cool, vibrant and summery

Top album, wel minder bekend als "Are you experienced" maar toch wel heel mooi

Сочно, мощно, от него взяли истоки многие группы

Hadn’t heard since a teenager. Drumming is incredible.

Pretty good album, great instrumentation. Songwriting is sort of so-so. The songs are fine, but they don't sound fully fleshed out. The album doesn't really have any breakout songs either.

Starts so goofily but really lifts off with "Spanish Castle Magic." There's a loose almost carefree feeling to the album. Sounds like they are having fun creating things in the studio.

Love this album, really chill cool vibe.

So I had to bootstrap this album together from different sources on youtube so the listening experience is way out of wack. Spanish Castle Magic finally gets the album started with some really modern sound guitar. Little Wing is a forceful beautiful song. Jimmy's guitar work is outrageous how relevant is still is.

Quisiera estar high on lsd, tirada en mi alfombra en los 80s escuchando esta joya en el reproductor de vinilos que acabo de comprar, brutal

A little rough around the edges

u 130. albuma, već su ispucani svi Jimi Hendrixovi albumi (ovo je zadnji ispucan), i bome su svi albumi čiste četvorke, neki možd malo jače. Volim njegov zvuk, sve u svemu, dosta dobar album - energičan, hedonistički nastrojen i topao album.

good jimi album, not as good as electric ladyland though

I was always under the impressions that people thought are you experienced was his best album and i think that is a bit shit, so this is a pleasant surprise.

Jimi's estate is too litigious. This is the first album I have not been able to listen to through YouTube Music. It's a shame because Jimi was such an influential musician and this is limiting the potential for more people to hear and experience his music.

Really good!! I think if I listen to it more I'll grow to love it!

Really enjoyed it. Cracking guitars and drums. The last track Bold as Love is brilliant

Really, really liked. 4.5.

Good album. This one isn’t as good as the other two as it has less hits but it’s still Hendrix and he doesn’t make anything less than average. 7.9/10

Loved this, especially One Rainy Wish

It had some really good songs. It was a fun album. First time I have heard this from start to finish

Not my favorite Hendrix album, but solid all the way through.

Good. Some definite bangers in there. Appreciated many of the slower jams. Instrumentation on point as expected.

Loved this album. An ageless guitar driven masterclass. Could listen to Little Wing for hours

Very relaxed and I love the sixties sound. The album was over before I knew it. Have not listened to the lyrics, just the flow and instruments.

Glad I got this, a solid album. Before listening to it I only knew like 3 of Jimi’s songs but this one got me a bit hooked ngl. Favs: Little Wings, Castles Made of Sand, Bold as Love, One Rainy Wish.

Excellent any time of the day. Will listen again

This album reminds me of being a kid and my dad blasting music while cooking dinner. My senses would be overwhelmed by the vibration of the noise and the smells from the kitchen. It's that kind of unsettled wonder of being dipped into someone else's world from before you existed.

Good old guitar rock.

I've never heard this album, but I've heard several singles from it - Castles made of sand, Spanish castles, 69, little wing, and bold as love. The other songs in the album really bring it together. One thing that surprised me here was how ahead of their time his producer was with stereo sound. They make it known from that first track that they're going to use stereo to its full effect. Highly recommend listening in stereo for the full album. Favorite song: don't make me choose - see above. Least favorite song: She's so fine (what the heck was that?)

Time after time I have a mood for psychedelic rock. Then it does not get any better than the father of psy-guitar himself - Jimi Hendrix. This album is full of many great songs and incredible (incredible) guitar work. Still, the biggest surprise for me was how amazing it sounds 50 years later - the production techniques still work, the guitar sounds are trippy af and everything is super clear and hearable - many classic records from the 60s (even remaster versions) are just not the same.

Not Hendrix’s strongest album, certainly the albums either side of this one are stronger overall. Like all Hendrix albums it lacks a little cohesion and is thematically/lyrically a bit silly. Nonetheless the Hendrix, Redding, Mitchell trio again here show their creative and technical prowess and Axis is more than deserving of its place on this list. Spanish Castle Magic is a raw and exciting psychedelic rock song and stands up against the likes of Purple Haze, Foxey Lady and Voodoo Chile, but it’s the softer side of this album where it really shines; Little Wing is just gorgeous, Castles in the Sand is breathtaking - two great examples of the genius of this man. The greatest ever.

Entre caos, fraseos atropellados y experimentos s e encuentran canciones con una solidez envidiable a punto de encontrar el equilibrio. Apenas se muestra en pequeños fragmentos, como los dos últimos temas (magníficos) o Castles in the Sand. Pero en cualquier caso, hay momentos magistrales, emocionantes, brillantes, con una base rítmica a la altura de las circunstancias. Interesante también los intentos estereo, algunos más brillantes y efectivos que otros.

some groundbreaking stuff - 3-4 amazing songs.

Still a classic forgotten how good it was.

love me some Jimi

Mostly great---

Rock solid.

one of a very small number of genuine innovators

obviously incredible guitar, listened to this bad boi with headphones and that was an experience to be sure. At some points the sound was a bit overwhelming even

7.5

An album you need to dive in to find its treasures… it’s worth the effort

It's okay, but it is not a master piece

Pretty good but not as good as EL

No sé si mi sentir sea correcto, quizá es una obviedad, pero sentí por varias canciones como si Jimi fuera una gran influencia de Prince. Hendrix es, para mí, una de esas figuras que de tan icónicas se me han escapado, alguna canción por ahí namás, pero sin ponerle atención; después de escuchar este disco, me queda claro que los elogios no son por nada (?). Toda la parte psicodélica de repente me marea, no soy fan, pero la guitarra y el bajo de repente hacen maravillas. Sólo queda imaginarse lo que en su momento provocaba, aunque diría que, a diferencia de otra música de los 60 que nos han salido, esto me suena mucho menos ""anticuado"", a veces nada. Canciones que destacoI: "Spanish Castle Magic" y "Castles Made of Sand" (las de los castillos). Quizá "If 6 was 9" es la que me hizo ya querer el disco y tiene un gran gran cierre, esa "Bold As Love". 8.5/10

Veldig kult. Har ikke hørt så mye Hendrix før, men den var ikke overaskende. Nydelig gitarspilling, kule sanger, kul synging. Ingen sanger stod ut som noe jeg ville lagt til i en liste, men det var ganske gøy å høre gjennom en gang. Kanskje jeg en dag går gjennom det igjen. For nå blir det en svak 4

Very good. Still prefer the debut and Electric Ladyland. 8/10 1. Little Wing 2. Castles Made of Sand 3. Spanish Castle Magic

this is one album, that if you listen to, only having heard Hendrix's hits, will honestly make you question how more of his music didn't make it on the air. this is an amazingly crafted piece of musical history, and is inspiration for countless bands and musicians out there.

Some classic guitar songs on here like Little Wing, but only a couple of these songs really make me want to listen to again.

As soon as it started I thought "this is going to be awesome." And it more or less was.

8

Spacey

I didn't recognize a single riff from any song in this album, so that means I probably hadn't heard any of these before. Classic rock like this is enjoyable to listen to, but it's not a cornerstone of who I am. So whether I hear a great album or a mediocre album, they both kind of hit me as "ok". I appreciate this though, and especially in comparison to Hawkwind, I appreciate the length.

Hard to believe this came out only seven months after "Are You Experienced". Standout on this listen was "Ain't No Telling"

Not a lot of hit singles on this one, but it doean't matter because the album is amazing as a whole. Hendrix's style is just great and it's hard for me not to like whatever he's recorded.

Great album. A lot of my favs on there like Little Wing and Castles Made of Sand.

Familiarity: 1/10 Notes: Although I'm familiar with his legacy and live career, I have not listened to much studio Jimi Hendrix. This album exceeded by expectations sonically and was a journey worth taking Real Rating: 7.5/10

I mean, yeah, it's Hendrix.

Wonderful. Never given it a full listen and its psychedelic as fuck

Enjoyed this, never really spent much time listening to Hendrix. Stand-out song was Spanish Castle Magic

Hendrix can play the guitar, that’s obvious. Singing is secondary, but he’s solid at that too.

I feel like when I listen to an album like this I start off like 'I'm a rocker, I've forgotten this, I love this shredding shit' and then by the end my head hurts. I went on a long run and listened to this, it was a bit warm too so my head wanted to explode by the end. That being said this was exactly what I needed.

Good start, having never listened to Jimi before. One or two songs to take away

A lot of innovation. Never listened to the whole thing before. Glad I did.

Classic psychedelic rock. Lots of great tracks not his best but very good

Unsettling swirling stereo mix on intro and some songs, otherwise as awesome as expected from Hendrix.

Love this album

Not my favorite Hendrix, but a damn good album regardless.

Expnsd

Some great tracks on here, I'm sure super influential, but some ones I don't really care for too. The intro is legit awful. But a really cool and a really ahead of its time album

More enjoyable than I remember.

Hendrix's creative genius is on full display here. Occasionally drifts into "pushing boundaries that don't need to be pushed" territory. Best track: Little Wing

Great alb but not my fav Jimi. Although Little Wing and If 6 was 9 are top 5 Jimi songs

Liked it a lot. Interesting to see the mix of sonic experimentation and blues songwriting.

I was only really familiar with "Little Wing" for the most part, but this was a darn good record. Guitar work was (obviously) very strong, but I did like the songs as a whole.

I'm still getting surprised by the amount of noise in certain old records. This was some excellent guitar music. Less energy than, say, a James Brown, but more refined and similar in terms of flourish. I imagine I need to listen to live recordings to hear the band really jam.

Castles Made of Sand might be my favourite Hendrix song.

classic. not so many of the hits on this one, but great overall

The Hendrix album I’m least familiar with.... but it’s just excellent obviously. No guitarist comes close!

My third Hendrix album. This is not even remotely at the same level as Electric Ladyland. it was ok, with a few standout songs, but still not something that gets me excited. I am just not a Hendrix fan. Bold as Love was my standout song. 3 stars

Little Wing - it's just fucking beautiful. If 6 was 9 has a portion in it that sounds like the breakdown of Rage Against The Machine's Snakecharmer. One Rainy Wish got some dreamy sounding guitar shit. It's Jimi Hendrix, of course this is good, and of course the guitar is brilliant and beautiful

A mixed bag. Certainly some outstanding moments. I want more of Jimi’s little blues riffs (Little Wing). 3.5

I don't get it sorry

Wasn't exactly what I expected. Some was great Jimi Hendrix, but there were a few skips otherwise. Enjoyable album regardless.

The solos were great and Jimi Hendrix has an amazing and sensual voice that just gets you hooked. I loved a few songs very much. But personally for me i gravitate more towards music that is rhythmically easier to follow. Maybe that’s just me idk :P.

Great stuff but did not really got me on Hendrix-scale

I massively respect Hendrix and his work for the pivotal role it played in transforming rock 'n' roll in the 1960s, but this album wasn't all that memorable to me as a modern listener. I wasn't especially impressed by the melodic content, and while the guitar noodling was pleasant enough, it didn't grab me in the way I imagine it would have for someone hearing it for the first time in 1967. Overall, it was pleasant enough to listen to and undoubtedly hugely influential, but it's not something I'd stick on all that often. Electric Ladyland was better.

3.5

It's ok.. Also, I prefer the Chili Peppers version of Castles, but it has interested me enough to want to go down through more of his discography 3/5 Top tracks: Little Wing, Castles Made of Sand

His guitar playing, legacy, and impact on the instrument are undeniable. I just don't find his music to generally be that enjoyable or intriguing.

Crazy that I think the vocals actually take away from the iconic guitar work? Nope, not crazy. I wish it had just been the instrumentals.

A great experimental album with a couple of bangers, but it is fairly disjointed. I do love the alien at the beginning of the album now.

70

I am someone who has been in not one but two bands that don't have the dedication to learn full songs. At the best of times we will all look at each other, laugh and then stop playing. Sometimes, however, we will just stop playing, one by one, until there is a single, lonely, unadorned instrument left. With this as background, hearing Little Wing always brings a smile to my lips.

Fajne myslalam, że będzie jakis sztywny i nie po angielsku co napewno utrudniłoby mi słuchanie. Daje mi vibe potańcówek w 70s i 80s i jakbym była na takiej to napewno bym to puściła i super sie do tego bawila. Tak na codzień to raczej nie mój styl no chyba, że do wygłupiania i tańczenia. Nie pasuje mi tu troche monotonność albumu bo po czasie słuchania wszystko zaczyna brzmić dla mnie tak samo. Ale może być tak przez to że żadko słuchałam w przeszłości tego typu albumów. Zazwyczaj piosenki które słuchałam były wyraźnie od siebie oddzielone a, te mimo wyraźnej pauzy sie ze sobą mieszają. Też warto zwrócić uwagę na intro które jest nieziemnskie i zaczyna sie jakimś dialogiem między dwoma podmiotami. Absolutnie kocham, gdy albumy sie czymś takim rozpoczynają. Jak na rozpoczęcie jest to dość zachwycający album ale jak już wcześniej pisałam nie w moim typie. Zgodzę sie jednak że jest to album który powinien zostać przesłuchany przez każdego choć 1 w życiu.

There's good stuff here but it feels like something is holding Jimi Hendrix back on this album. Several of the songs feel like they fade out while there's still more to explore/play. It makes me feel like there's a producer trying to reel in what shouldn't have been contained. The hit, "Little Wing," is definitely one of the worst victims. I think the "If 6 Was 9" is one of the better tracks here because it feels fully explored. I did like Castles Made of Sand. It's shorter, but without feeling overly truncated. Even that sounds like it's supposed to explode into guitar histrionics and then just doesn't. I might need a few more listens to appreciate this record for what it is instead of focusing on what's lacking, but I feel like I'd never get beyond that first impression to fully connect with this. It feels like half an album... but the half that's missing is taken from each song.

Some solid riffs and easy listening. About what i expected from another Hendrix album.

I think this may be a rare case where the sophomore album isn’t as good as the freshmen album (being “Are you Experienced”). Potentially worth less than the sum of its parts, there were some great tracks, but overall it didn’t feel like this album showcased Jimi’s guitar skills as well as it could have

A decent version of what is not really my thing. Love Little Wing though. Perfect song.

Tbh I didn’t get very far in this, for lack of interest. After listening to the first half, it just didn’t grab me.

Holy immersive experience

i guess this was my first Jimi Hendrix Album ever. Mostly good stuff

10/10 album cover. Has my favourite Hendrix song on it (Castles Made of Sand), but seems uneven. Highlighting Hendrix' vocals (and Noel Redding's?) seem to be missing the fact that all we really want is Jimi shredding.

Music I admire more than I enjoy….it should be on this list, but it’s not for me. My loss I suspect. 3

Mám rád jeho najznámejšie piesne, ale nie všetko z tohto albumu mi sadlo

1. exp really interesting opening to an album I love when there’s talking in albums now it’s just static interesting creative choice… 2. Up from the skies in the early moments I wasn’t a fan but it grew on me the guitar is really impressive like the variety of tones and sounds also his adlibs are fun 3. Spanish magic castle! instantly a fan 🪭 woahhhhh it’s good 4. Wait until tomorrow !very very groovy I’m liking it guitar is fun, if the 60s was a song it would be this song the riff is very good 5.aint no telling! i like her drums are great 6. Little wing ! the first few sounds are so beautiful the sound like just the sound is so good all the instruments sound so good together 7. If 6 was 9 guitars are incredible here and lil bit of poetry 8.you got me floatin has me floatin 9. Castles made of sand so good !! I think one of the best 10. She’s so fine SHES SO FIRE🔥🔥🔥 11. It’s gooood 12.fun beats got lots of personality 13. Bold as love !

groovy, got to give the album that. feels like a "concept" album with the complexity, and parts of it felt too much. enjoyed parts of it.

Pretty cool, wasn't life changing for me though. Favourite tracks: Spanish Castle Magic, Ain't No Telling, Little Wing, If 6 Was 9.

Trippy, experimental, messy, but with a method. I can vibe with that to some extent, but not sure if it's exactly for me. Appreciate the artistic vision tho.

The 2d half of the album is much better than the beginng. Despite this half having the song sang by the drummer.

I appreciate some of the metal precursors here, overall it’s fine. 3/5.

3,8/5

*another* Jimi Hendrix album? Sure, fine, whatever.

Felt very cool listening to it, like walking at night in a movie about summer vacation, but personally slightly too noisy for a regular listen

Not my taste :(

Good, regular songs.

Vabandust, aga mida tulnuka algust. Annab veidi lisapunkte. Ma mõistan, miks see album on siin nimekirjas. Ta oli oma aja kohta vaieldamatult innovaator ja ta muusika on väga nüansirikas ja jutustav. Kitarri mängiva inimesena oskan väärtustada ta riffe ja soolosid. See on muusika suvepäeval autos sõitmiseks või elutoas mängimiseks kui käimas on grillõhtu. Ma niisama teda ei kuulaks, nagu süvenedes, aga see ei ole solvang. Tahaksin anda talle 3,5 tähte, aga see pole kahjuks siin võimalik.

Jimi Hendrix is a great musician of his time, one of a kind, but i generally have a hard time enjoying or caring about his music at all

6/10

Girişi bana hitap etmedi Up from the skies: keyif verdi ve kulağıma hitap etti, benlik bir parçaydı.7/10 Spanish castle magic:3/10 Wait until tomorrow:3/10 Aint no telling: aslında güzel enerjik bir şarkı ama dinler miyim bilemedim 5/10 Little wing: Kulaklarıma adeta masaj gibi geldi 8.5/10 İf 6 was 9: 3/10 bir de uzun You got me floatin': meh 3/10 Castles made of sand:3/10 She's so fine:3 One rainy wish:3 Little miss lover:3 Bold as love:3

Nice album, it has one of my favorite Hendricks songs…Castles made of sand

A very good album cool and chill to listen can’t wait to hear his other albums and see what they are like

I think I liked this the most out of the three Hendrix album. Wasn’t necessarily as many high points but it was consistent across the track list for me.

Better than I thought it would be.

It's fine on the one hand, on the other hand it is kinda boring. I guess just summer heat affects my judgement

I didn’t enjoy this one as much as Are You Experienced but it’s still good

Hendrix is obviously a great guitar player, but some of the experiments didn’t need to be published.

Wel mooi maar niet echt mm ding

Хорошо

Un grand artiste, mais pour une première écoute cela n'a pas su me conquérir. A réécouter peut-être ?

Few classics, rest weren’t that exciting to me. Maybe I’m just not a huge Hendricks fan

The guitars are all so beautiful and powerful. My fav song on this album is "She's So Fine" where the bassist sings instead of Jimi. The guitars on the song are so freaking good. I find that I love the instrumentals of most of the songs, but I don't care much for the way Hendrix sings. I think that's why I like "She's So Fine". I really like Noel Redding's English accent. Overall, I think a lot of the vocal effects are a bit too much for me. I do appreciate the lyrics of his songs, though.

Solo la magia para tocar guitarra de Hendrix salva esto, de resto no me gustó casi

I think I'm just not a fan of recorded improvisation for the most part. I can hear how good he is and yet.

Thought some were really good like Little Wing, but didnt care for all of them. 3.5

Alright

Solid.but not as hooky as I would have liked

Once again nothing really stands out to me it’s just a solid listen.

It's Jimi. It's good.

I remember listening as a teen, playing every chord I could wrap my fingers around. Still a fun experiment in music to hear this album

It's a good album and the drums go hard. Obviously Jimi's guitar playing is great, but not sure if I click with this album as much as I do with his others. Standout songs: Spanish Castle Magic, Castles Made of Sand, Bold as Love. Castles are good

jumpscare opener

Hendrix rocks, but this album was alright.

2.5

After the explosive success of Are You Experienced?, The Jimi Hendrix Experience returned later the same year with their follow-up project Axis: Bold as Love. I am not going to live this project doesn't hit nearly as hard as it should in my eyes and is easily the weakest album output Jimi ever directly worked on in his life. Axis feels a bit rushed with a lot of the songs not really able to expand their wings and show their full potential and instead are cut off far too soon. Most of the tracks here fall under 4 minutes in total length and really underutilize the band's guitar skills which always really frustrated me as that was the band's best part. It dumbs down a lot of the bold elements from before and makes a bunch of more calm tracks, which is a nice shake-up of things but once again I feel the really great songs are scattered rather than consistently all throughout this album. I know I might get some flack for my rating here but Axis: Bold as Love in my eyes is most certainly a underwhelming follow-up to one of the best Psychedelic Rock albums ever put out.

I've always being a greatest hits hendrix type listener so I'm thankful to get an excuse to revisit the back catalogue.

Fand ich sperriger als den Vorgänger, hatte aber seine Momente.

Kann nicht viel dagegen sagen, aber es haut mich nicht vom Hocker.

it's fine

A bit too sixties for me

Some cool stuff on here, but I feel like it didn't quite hit for me like some of Hendrix's other stuff has. Might give it another listen but right now it's like a solid 3/5

Psychedelic rock with a funky side and heavy wah. First track talks about UFOs and aliens, is this a concept album? Brilliant guitar work as expected. Shames Frusciate and RHCP 2 decades earlier. Best track - Wait Until Tomorrow 3 stars - as technically good as it is, it doesn't rock my world

Decent with a few standout tracks like Little Wing. I also realised a lot of songs sound the same.

This was a grower

Started out psychedelic but I liked it more the deeper I got. I will listen again. Added 2 songs to my playlist and already had 1.

was ok but didnt stick out

pretty nice, cool to have heard but im neutral

A lot of short songs showcasing different styles of music packaged under Jimi's singing guitar. Genres range from soul to experimental to straight-up heavy psychedelic. The end result is that it doesn't sound as tight as his debut, which I found more cohesive (3.5).

Interesting album, but not my favorite.

This album really didn't do anything for me. The singing is subpar. She's So Fine was probably my favorite song. The drums on that track are out of this world. Now, of course the best part of this album should be the guitar. It was good. I wasn't blown away at any point though. Some solid riffs. Might be crazy to say, idk. This is the first Jimi Hendrix album I've had, so maybe the others will show me what I missed here.

I'm not sure if I just had my expectations too high on this one or what. I thought it was fine, just ok. No takeaways and nothing that really caught my ear.

nicht das richtige album für den Tag aber interessant. merken und später nochmal hören!

c’est sympa

Favourite song was Spanish castle magic

3/5 Ganz cool.

Este cabrón era un prodigio

Decent stuff here. Little Wing has long been a favourite of mine. Overall, though, it's a good album, not a great album.

Whilst I appreciate the artistry, I do struggle with psychadelica.

Lo escuché mientras caminaba a casa

Yet another example of not every album by an amazing artist should be included in the list. This one is musically all over the place.

ascoltato superficialmente ma bello

Feel the groove

A real mix up of sounds and rhythms and great songwriting. I like the range on show.

I know he’s a genius but what was that first track?

Exp — a psychodelic, noise introduction to the album. Definitely an attention grabber. Up From The Skies — funky groove throughout. That wavy guitar is abnormal but ear-pleasing. The vocal performance is smooth and clear. Spanish Castle Magic — the energy in this song is great. The bass is loud and catchy and the lead guitar sings all over this song. Hendrix's vocal performance is also impressive with lots of expression and grit. Wait Until Tomorrow — the song doesn't take itself too seriously despite how great the guitar playing is on it. The high pitch supporting vocals aren't my favourite, but they're okay and add to the playful tone of the song. The lyrics also have charm. Ain't No Telling — short, fun, and dynamic track. Doesn't do enough to make me care for it that much, but still a nice burst of energy. Little Wing — really good guitar solo at the end of this track. The vocal effect works but doesn't blow me away; it adds a nice touch to the track. If 6 Was 9 — a confrontational song. The end is a psychodelic cacophony of woodwinds and electric guitar drones. You Got Me Floatin' — not a fan of the chorus. The guitar and the audio effects still work here as they across the album. Castles Made of Sand — interesting, emotional lyrics. The opening and closing guitar effects are dreamy. She's So Fine — not used to the vocals, especially the high pitched supporting vocals. One Rainy Wish — the opening is entrancing and smooth. The guitar swings from dreamy to energetic; might be my favourite guitar performance on the album. The lyrics are surreal. Little Miss Lover — great energy on the track. Didn't connect with me much. Bold as Love — soulful guitar playing. The whole song has a great rhythm. The sound change in the second half felt like it could've been smoother. Favourite song: Spanish Castle Magic Least favourite song: She's So Fine Overall: the sonic effects on the electric guitar steal the show on this album. While I wouldn't call any of the songs bad (or even mediocre), I personally struggled to connect with many of them. I wouldn't oppose this album playing and if a song played from it, I'd listen happily, but there aren't many songs as of now that make me go out of my way to listen to them more. Rating: 3.8

Mixed bag

Wait until tomorrow is hendrix at his melodic and loudest. The rest of the album is experimental shall we say. Still a very worthwhile exercise though and one that everyone should try at least once!

una barbaridad las guitarras mis dieces, pero no he conectado muucho

Struggled to rate this one - I suspect I have rated harshly as I prefer other Hendrix output

Ну не плохо, парочка понравилось

Trust me, I get it. It’s Jimi Hendrix and you can definitely appreciate what he doesn’t like a guitar but I don’t know how many times I’m gonna actually have him heavy in rotation, but I’ll give you this Sandcastles made out of sand 10 out of 10 along with little Wing

Never once listened to a Hendrix studio release all the way through. I’d only had “collections.” No matter the format, always impressive and interesting. Still feels like one of those artists you outgrow after college, like Morrison, Marley, or Joplin.

there isn’t muy music style

What if Hendrix wrote a bunch of Psych-ish pop radio tunes? Catchy and to the point without all of the Guitar God antics. 3.5⭐️

Groovy, experimental, very nice to listen to. However I have sound sensitivities and it was very high pitched or grating sometimes.

Yeah that's Jimi alright. It's a good album.

A little messier than Electric Ladyland and not as ambitious. Still, there’s some decent songs here, but Hendrix has never really been my jam so I could never love this.

It's Jimi Hendrix. Pretty groovy.

Not my type of music, but it was a good experience.

álbum peculiar con cambios de ritmos y distintos sonidos de guitarra, no me mató y supongo que lo escucharía solo de fondo haciendo algo. Leí la historia de jimi que no conocía eso estuvo bueno.

Solid fun listen

Really liked parts of this album and not so much others. Really cool and influential sound though. I can see why it inspired so many people to get freaky w their music lol

Listened to half of it, kind of fun, very experimental and new in the old times i feel.

Well not the best album but very cool rock

nice guitars. Fav song: Castles made of sand

Too mellow for my taste. It tended to meld into the background even when I was actively listening. I only realized it was done when Greta van Fleet kicked in with a much more insistent guitar line

not really

Nice, maar hippie-rommelig

Svolítið speisuð en rann ágætlega í gegn

Hmm, bjóst við fleiri stjörnum frá mér.

Me agrada. No es mi estilo pero la intro es bastante waao y distinta.

Very cool, soulful, and talented musician. Though my personal enjoyment is somewhat down the middle

this album is so beautiful and very psychedelic.

The kind of album I imagine the kid from Dazed and Confused listening to at the end of the movie.

I've always been more inspired and impressed by the people that came after Hendrix who were inspired by him. But, this is still a solid album.

Love Jimi's guitar playing. Just like this

Sensing a common theme. Love the artist .... but. Maybe I'm not a deep diver? High 3 because it's Jimi.

Jimi tiene un sonido muy suyo que me gusta, pero el disco me ha dejado indiferente

I didn’t take as many notes while I was listening to this album, but I don’t know if I would’ve had much to say about each individual track anyway. I liked this album, though I don’t think it really has Jimi Hendrix’s best work on it. Both Are You Experienced and Electric Ladyland are also on this list, and I feel like they’re both more emblematic of Hendrix’s music than this was. However, I still liked quite a few tracks from this album. Spanish Castle Music, Little Wing, You Got Me Floating and Bold As Love were probably my favourites, and I did like She’s So Fine even though it was wildly different to the rest. Favourite song: Bold As Love

I like blues and I like rock but when they are combined for some reason it just isn't resonating as hard as I'd like it to!

That time Hendrix pretended he was The Beatles.

5 - AVERAGE

Ik zou het niet uitzetten

Good vibes throughout.

Deeply impressive, but not that fun to listen to for me, except for maybe Spanish Castle Magic.

This is my third favorite Hendrix record, where some of the deep cuts hit harder for me than the big songs. Hendrix is always a good listen, but this is not on the same level as Electric Ladyland or Are You Experienced. 3.5, rounded down just because I like the fore mentioned two better.

2.75 - It was okay. Maybe I'll like the other two Jimi albums on this list better.

Idk

This was alright, I like a few of Jimi Hendrix’s song but wouldn’t necessarily listen to an album

Good album that was joy to listen to. Best song was Spanish Castle Magic.

sympa mais bon, c'est un poil trop bizarre certain morceaux pas méga accroché

Certaine musique pue du ku le reste très bien

It's a servicable Hendrix album. The 1st album had the pop hooks and the 3rd album had the experimental godliness. This album has little of either. A lot of middling, stumbling, thrown together at the last minute bits of filler. If you ditched the filler, this would make an amazing transitional EP between Are you experienced and Electric Ladyland.

Otroligt gitarrspelande, men som album inget jag skulle sätta mig och lyssna på.

Lite delad kring detta, men coolt är det ju.

Nej okej Rasmus det här är nog lite för experimentellt. Little Wing e bra.

Gah. Obviously a good album. Is it for me? Not really.

Hendrix always had such a ‘cool’ sound but this one is slightly lacking in memorable songs.

Kitara taituruutta parhaimmillaan. Laulaminen ei ole Henriks parhaita puolia mutta jänniä sanoituksia kylläkin

Is it bad if I rate this album a 3? Just average? Moments I really enjoyed, but felt disjointed at times… I’m a horrible person.

Crazy instrumentals Gute Laune Jeder song somehow anders?

Another album I just felt cool listening too. Will probably put it in rotation as background music but I liked it.

okeii guau

Good Album. Great Solos. But did not really hook me. Favorite Song: One Rainy Wish

OK but not my thing

Swirling music oscillating from ear to ear was pretty dizzying, but I enjoyed the harmonies, the guitar riffs, and even some of the vocals. Hendrix is a classic. I enjoyed the mixture of blues, rock, and some more experimental sound. Wouldn't reach for it but didn't struggle through it.

Interesante No había escuchado mucho Jimi Hendrix hasta ahora y mucho respeto a todo el talento que tiene Estuvo entretenido, buenos solos, este álbum como tal ninguna canción me sobresalió, pero como un todo me parece que incluye elementos muy interesantes desde un principio con su intro y luego ya diferentes inclusiones en medio del álbum

It's not Jimi's best, but it marked a shift to the even more psychedelic that is seen in Electric Ladyland.

Cool. Could have done with a couple more bangers.

It was a lot of just noise. And the riffs repeated making me confused thinking I was repeating songs.

Not his best album, but perhaps Jimi’s most thought provoking song is on this one. From an interview: I got the idea like when we were at Monterrey and I was just looking at everything around. So I figured that I would take everything I’d see and put it maybe in the form of a girl or something like that you know. The other hit was Castles Made of Sand. All songs are listenable (except Exp, that one doesn’t hold up at all). Still liking the psychedelia. (3.3*s) Fly on, Little Wing!

More Jimi isn't a bad thing and Axis is pretty good. Not as strong as the debut album but still got some edge and unique guitar work. Only one known track with "Castles Made of Sand." I think I will like Jimi more as a I age. For now I can appreciate the talent but his work hasn't grabbed me yet. I put this one a bit higher than Electric Lady Land at 2.64 stars.

Enjoyed it. Sounded similar to the other one we've had though

I didn’t enjoy this one as much as “Are you Experienced.” I did come away from the listening appreciating Jimi’s guitar work. I really enjoyed Bold as Love and Little Wing but it wasn’t a “listen the whole way through for me.”

From a guitar tech perspective this album probably blew minds and changed the game for the rest of rock history, but guitar performance, tech, and recording aside, to me this seems a tedious example of songwriting and vocal performance. Jimi Hendrix can clearly play the hell out of the guitar, but his singing is atrocious, and album seemed like a psychedelic slog even though it was only 39 minutes long. I admit that I am not among the core audience that this album was created for. I am not, and have never been, a guitar player. The highlight: "Wait Until Tomorrow". Nothing else stood out to me. It is difficult for me to rate this album. I don't enjoy it, but I understand its place in the development of pop, rock, and alternative history, and I am a fan of Mitch Mitchell, and it is the origin of Paul Allen's EXPerience Music Project in Seattle, which is pretty cool, so a 3 it is.

No doubt a sick sounding album, but no song really stood out to me or made me want to listen to them more

Not as good as I thought I would be

it's good but not really impressive

3/10

This is the 2nd Hendrix album in a matter of weeks and it is very similar to the first one

I played it two or three times and the music just ran over my head. It’s definitely not bad but I also find it difficult to appreciate the album.

Not bad, first song was a bit odd.

diddlididdlididdlidiiiii

An interesting choice for a Hendrix album. I'm betting there is probably a second one on the list. This was all new to me. I grooved with it. Not entirely my thing so won't likely see another rotation, but I appreciate what's being laid down here.

The wiki says this album was released seven months after experienced and it sounds like it, a bit rushed and missing any obvious hits. Not bad, has the unique Jimi sound but I was waiting for the standouts and they never came. 2.5.

It is decent, but not a patch on Are You Experienced, or Electric Ladyland. Little Wing was probably my favourite track - the intro sounds like a completely different song and I really like the use of bells.

Not my favorite but it’s Jimmy, so 3 stars.

My heart sank when this came up. Imagined an album of 20 minute guitar solos. But actually much lighter and more fun than I expected

Little too psychedelic for me, but still some good rock here n there. It has quality.

Es okay

Good album but nothing on his other albums. Cool psychedelic rock album with some soul/bluesy elements. Some good guitar bits but he for sure has better. No immediate standouts, but fave songs: -little wing - castles in the sand - she’s so fine

A little over two weeks ago I got (had) to listen to Are You Experienced. I was very underwhelmed, mostly because I'd heard every song about a million times on classic rock radio back in the 80's. I was never much of a fan, and I gave that album a three star rating mostly for the obvious talent. I was once again not excited to see this come up today. Looking at the tracklist what struck me was that there's only one song I knew. I figured this could either be a good thing or a bad thing. Initially I'd say it was good. I liked the introduction with Exp and Up From The Skies. I was thinking that just hearing his songs too much might've been the issue, and maybe I might actually enjoy this album. But then came a bunch of songs that sounded exactly like the ones on his debut, with a bit more studio fuckery to make it psychedelic rather than just bluesy. I like the song Little Wing, mainly due to Pearl Jam playing it and having seen them perform it last year. I still like their version better. There were moments as the album progressed that I liked, but then the songs would just go back to the same general sound. I actually felt more disappointed by this listen, as it initially seemed I might enjoy it more than I actually did.

Certainly a skilled musician, but nit my cup of tea. The Album is not bad by any means, but alright at most.